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Shirley Bassey and Ridley Scott are among hundreds awarded in UK’s New Year Honors list
30Dec By adminNo Comments
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Shirley Bassey and Ridley Scott are among hundreds awarded in UK’s New Year Honors list

LONDON -- Singer Shirley Bassey, director Ridley Scott and Mary Earps, the goalkeeper for England's women's soccer team, were recognized Friday in the U.K.'s New Year Honors list, which celebrates the achievements and services of more than 1,000 people across the country.Bassey, 86, who is already a dame — the female equivalent of a knight — was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honor for her services to music. The Welsh singer, best known for her “James Bond" theme songs “Goldfinger” and “Diamonds Are Forever,” became the 64th living member of the order, a special status held by no more than 65 people at any one time.“Entertaining audiences for over 70 years has been a privilege," she said. “My heart is full of emotion and I am truly humbled.”Scott, whose films include “Gladiat...
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King Charles III’s Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet’s protection
25Dec By adminNo Comments
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King Charles III’s Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet’s protection

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are raging.In a prerecorded video shot with him standing beside a Christmas tree in Buckingham Palace, the king spoke of the message of Jesus’ life in serving those less fortunate as he honored the “selfless army” that forms the “backbone of our society” helping others.“My heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another, going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do,” he said.It was the king’s second Christmas speech since he ascended the throne after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in Septem...
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Prince Harry wins phone hacking lawsuit against British tabloid publisher, awarded 140,000 pounds
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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Prince Harry wins phone hacking lawsuit against British tabloid publisher, awarded 140,000 pounds

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry won his phone hacking lawsuit Friday against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded over 140,000 pounds ($180,000) in the first of his several lawsuits against British tabloids to go to trial.Justice Timothy Fancourt in the High Court found phone hacking was “widespread and habitual” at Mirror Group Newspapers over many years and private investigators “were an integral part of the system” to gather information unlawfully. He said executives at the papers were aware of the practice and covered it up. Fancourt said he awarded the Duke of Sussex damages for 15 of the 33 newspaper articles in question at trial that were the result of unlawful information gathering and resulted in the misuse of Harry's private information.“Today is a great day fo...
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King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service

CANBERRA, Australia -- King Charles III paid a light-hearted tribute to the late Barry Humphries at a state memorial service Friday in Australia, recalling his own apprehension when the comedian’s alter ego, Dame Edna Everage, played a prank on him a decade ago.Video of the prank during a Royal Variety Performance in London in 2013 was widely replayed after Humphries died in Sydney in April aged 89.Humphries, in the character of the snobbish Everage, approached the then Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as they sat in the theater’s royal box.Everage looked at her ticket then explained to the laughing royals before leaving: “I’m so sorry, they found me a better seat.”Charles alluded to the joke in a message read by Australian Arts Minister Tony Burke at the memorial serv...
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Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US
5Dec By adminNo Comments
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Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was unfairly stripped of his publicly funded security detail after giving up his status as a working member of the royal family and moving to the U.S., his lawyer said in court Tuesday.The Duke of Sussex wants protection while visiting the U.K. and claims he and his family are endangered because of hostility toward him and his wife on social media and relentless news media hounding them.Attorney Shaheed Fatima said the government group that evaluated Harry’s security needs — known by the acronym of its former name, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, or RAVEC — acted irrationally and failed to follow its own policies that should have required a risk analysis about the duke’s safety.“RAVEC should have considered the ‘impact’ that a successful attack ...
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Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of Earthshot Prize ceremony
6Nov By adminNo Comments
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Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of Earthshot Prize ceremony

SINGAPORE -- Britain's Prince William took to the waters in Singapore for a morning of dragon boating Monday, ahead of activities for the annual Earthshot Prize awards aimed at promoting solutions for the planet’s environmental threats. Donning a life vest and a black cap, the Prince of Wales sat in a long narrow boat as he paddled with athletes from the British Dragons club on the Kallang river. Working in pairs, William and the other 19 paddlers rowed vigorously to the steady beat of a drummer standing in the bow. His boat triumphed in a brief race with another boat captained by British High Commissioner Kara Owen. It was not the first time for William, an avid sportsman who tried his hand at dragon boating with his wife, Kate, the Princess of Wales, during a tour of Canada in 2011. Dra...
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France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit
20Sep By adminNo Comments
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France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit

PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — King Charles III of the United Kingdom starts a three-day state visit to France on Wednesday meant to highlight with great pomp both nations' friendship, after the trip was postponed in March amid widespread demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension changes.Charles and Queen Camilla will be greeted by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at Paris-Orly airport, before heading to the city center for a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in the presence of Macron and his wife, Brigitte. The visit shows “the deep historical ties that unite our two countries. It is also an opportunity to showcase France’s cultural, artistic and gastronomic excellence,” the French presidency said. At the Arc de Triomphe, both nations’ hymns will be played before a review of French t...
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Sarah Burton, who designed Kate’s royal wedding dress, to step down from Alexander McQueen
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Sarah Burton, who designed Kate’s royal wedding dress, to step down from Alexander McQueen

The fashion designer who created the wedding dress of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is stepping down as creative director at Alexander McQueen after two decades at the brand, luxury group Kering saidByThe Associated PressSeptember 11, 2023, 1:59 PMFILE - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge stand outside of Westminster Abbey after their Royal Wedding in London, on April, 29, 2011. The fashion designer who created the wedding dress of Kate, the Princess of Wales, is stepping down as creative director at Alexander McQueen after two decades at the brand, luxury group Kering said Monday Sept. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)The Associated PressLONDON -- The fashion designer who created the wedding dress of Kate, the Princess of Wales, is stepping dow...
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